Sanitary napkin and supporter



Feb. 18, 1930. v

M. MALOUF SANITARY NAPKIN AND SUPPORTER Filed March 17. 1928 l 20 'lapels, and

Patented Feb. 18, 1930 MARGARET MALOUF, F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK SANITARY NAPKIN AND SUPPORTER Application filed March 17, 1928. Serial No. 262,447.

This invention relates generally to sanitary hygienic devices for feminines, and has more particular reference to a novel napkin and supporter.

I The invention has for an object the provision of a device of the class mentioned,

which is of simple durable construction, desirable and eificient in action, and which can be manufactured and sold at a reasonable cost.

The device consists of a body belt made from a strip of goods, or tape or a combination of both of a length so as to fit about the waist of a wearer, and provided with a means 1 for securing the ends together for forming a band, these ends should be securable together at the front, the rear or the sides of awearer. This belt may be provided with a front lapel or a rear lapel, both lapels, or no a sanitary napkin maybe attached to the front lapel, the rear lapel, or

to the front or rear portions of the belt itself. The said means for securing the ends ally a body belt made of the belt together may be any of the ordi- 2 nary means, such as buttons, snap fasteners, safety pins or the ends may be tied. The edges of the belt may be finished with fancy stitches. The said lapels may be slidably arranged on the belt, and a means associ- 9 ated therewith for preventing the belt from wrinkling horizontally. For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the'various novel features of the, invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing: Fig. 1 is a developed elevational view of a device as described.

Fig. '2 is a similar view, but of modified form.

- Fig. 3 is another similar view, but of a further modified form. Fig. 4:. is another further modified form. V

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary detail view of the end ofa belt of modified form.

similar view, but of Fig. 6 is a vertical sectional View taken on the line 66 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 7 is a vertical sectional view, taken on the line 7-7 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 8 is a view similar to Fig. 7 but of modified form.

Fig. 9 is a view similar to Fig. 1, but of modified form.

The reference numeral 10 indicates gen- 7 erally a body belt made from a strip of material, and of a length to fit about the body of a wearer, and providable with a means not shown on the drawing for securing the ends thereof together for forming a band. A sanitary napkin 11 is wrapped in gauze 12 secured 55 at one end to the belt 10. An extension member 13 of cloth material is secured to the other end of the gauze 12.

In Fig. 2, the gauze 12 has two sections 14:. and 14 at one of its ends which are secured to the band 10, and has supporting properties similar to a lapel.

The reference numeral 15 indicates generfrom a strip of tape, and of a length to fit about the body of a wearer. 'A cloth lapel 16 is secured to this tape, and a sanitary napkin is secured to the lapel. A second lapel 17 has its top end looped around and sewn by stitches 19 for forming an opening 20. The tape 15 passes 30 thru this opening and slidably supports the lapel. In operation, the belt is engaged upon a wearer and the support gauze 12 passed beneath the crotch, then lapel 17 is moved to properly co-act with the free end of the gauze 12, and these parts'are then secured together by a safety pin, or other means.

In F i 4, an extension member 13 has its top end bent around and sewn by stitches 21 to form an opening 22 for slidably mounting said extension member 13 upon the belt 10.

The operation of this extension member is similar to the operation of the lapel 17.

'InFig. 5, the end ofa belt 10 is shown. The edges of this belt are finished with fancy stitches 23 which project from the end of the belt to provide strings 23. The other end of the belt may be similarly finished and the strings tied together for fastening the belt 'upon a wearer.

In Fig. 8 a means has been shown for holding the belt against longitudinal wrinkling at the portion where the slidable lapel or extension is engaged. This means consists of a resilient inverted U-shaped member 25 having upper and lower roughened portions 26 and 27 respectively on the opposite arms,

i which arenormally adapted to clamp the tape 15, or the strip 10 when the device is applied to the strip, for holding the same against 1ongitudinal wrinkling. Fingers 28 projectupwards from the arms of the inverted U-memher, and may be pressed together for releasing the grip of the U-member on the tape 15. This U-member is housed within the opening 20, or 22 when applied to the extension, and

stitches 29 secure the arms of the U-member to the sides of the lapel l7. 1

In Fig. 9, the belt 10 is shown, unconnected with the napkin 11 and gauze 12. When the belt is applied to a wearer, thegauzemust be attached to the front and rear portion-of the belt. I 7

While I'have shown and described the preferred embodiment of-my invention, it is to beunderstood that I do not limit myself to the precise constructionherein disclosed'and V the right is reserved to all changes and modifications comingwithin the scope of the insaid body band passes, and a resilient inverted U-shaped member having jupper and lower clamping portions on oppositearms,

the said clamping portions engaging the top and bottom edges of the said'body bELIId'CEOI holding .it against longitudinal wrinkling,

andsaid member being disposed in: the said lapel passage and secured tothe material of the lapel. r

2. In asanitary napkin and supporter, a body band for engagingaboutY-the waist of a wearer, alapel loopedyaround at its top and .sewni for forming a passage thru: which the said body band passes, and a resilient inverted U-shaped member having upperand lower clamping portions on oppositearms, thesaid clamping portions engaging the top and bot tom edgesof the said body band forholding ed U-shaped member having upper and lower clamping portions on opposite arms, the said clamping portions engaging the top tom edges of the said body band for holding it against longitudinal wrinkling, fingers projecting from the U-member andarranged ing disposed in the said lapel passage and secured to the material of the lapel.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature.

MARGARET MALOUF.

and botfor moving the, arms of the U-member into inoperative positions, a and said member bei e see it against longitudinal-wrinkling, and said a member being disposed in the said'lapel passage and secured to the material-oftherlapel,

by stitches engaging-the-materialiof the lapel and thearmsrot the U-member.

' 3,. ,In a sanitary napkinand] supporter, a body bandrt'or engaging about the waistof a wearer, a lapel looped around at its top and sewn for. forming a passage ithruwhichthe 1135 said body band passes, and a resilientdn-Vert- 

